'Facebook like' risks 32 YEARS in jail: Arrest after insult to King of Thailand

'Facebook like' risks 32 YEARS in jail: Arrest after insult to King of Thailand

Thanakorn Siripaiboon is facing 32 years in jail for allegedly insulted his royal family

Thanakorn Siripaiboon’s actions allegedly insulted his royal family.

It is claimed he clicked on “like” next to a doctored photo of the king of Thailand and a diagram about a growing corruption scandal in the country.

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Under tough rules protecting the monarchy from attack he could face up to 16 years in jail on each count of insulting 88-year-old Bhumibol Adulyadej, who with a £20billion fortune is the world’s richest royal.

Thanakorn has confessed to the charges, according to several Thai media sources.